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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-cream throne against an elaborately embossed golden backdrop. He wears an orange saffron shawl with gold-striped borders and a heavy gold bead necklace with a central pendant, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and rests his clasped hands in his lap. Two partially visible children in the foreground face the throne, one with a shaved head. The setting suggests a formal seated darshan or discourse, with a microphone and flower petals near the armrest.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gilt backrest, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl edged with gold zari and a heavy gold bead necklace with a central pendant. He has a red bindi on his forehead, raises one hand in a blessing gesture, and looks to his side. A small bald figure in the lower foreground is partially visible, and a microphone rests near the armrest. Appearance-based cues, including the long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces, match the probable Swamiji (probable) on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2011-01-29January 29 20112011-01-29 +1 copiesA man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-leaf throne in front of a repoussé gilded backrest. He wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace with a central pendant, and has a red bindi on his forehead. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while his left rests on the armrest. A small microphone sits on the chair beside him, and in the lower foreground the bald head of another person is partly visible.2011-01-29A seated man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral carvings. He wears an orange saffron wrap with gold-bordered edges and a heavy multi-strand gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant. His right hand is raised in a mudra-like gesture while he gazes to the side. In the foreground, the bald head of another person is partially visible at the bottom edge. Gold-toned decorative panels and an orange cloth on the armrest frame the scene. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), given the long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace.2011-01-29February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-striped borders sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, wearing a heavy gold bead garland and a red bindi, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. In the lower foreground a shaved-headed devotee is seen from behind.2011-01-29A photograph of a seated man in flowing saffron-orange robes with gold-striped borders, wearing a long heavy gold bead necklace with an ornate central pendant and a dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture while seated on an ornate gold throne with carved gold-leaf backrest and cushioned gold armrests, with a microphone nearby. A bald child's head is partially visible in the lower foreground, facing away.2011-01-29September 23 20122012-09-23February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap edged in gold, a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads with a central pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair with a raised right hand in a gesture of teaching. A shaved-headed person in the foreground is blurred. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace match the page's description of the presiding teacher, and he is seated in a ceremonial setting. A microphone rests on the armrest and orange cloths hang over the chair.2011-01-29A seated man in an orange saffron garment with golden borders sits cross-legged on a tan cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold-carved backrest. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, has long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands rest open on his knees in a meditative gesture. A microphone on a stand is positioned near his face. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and a throne setting, presented as a discourse seat.2011-01-29